Hepatitis X: Introduction

Hepatitis X:
Some cases of viral hepatitis cannot be
attributed to the hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E viruses. This is called non
A...E hepatitis or hepatitis X. Scientists have ... more about Hepatitis X.

Hepatitis X: Hepatitis infection by an unknown virus not classified as HepA/B/C/D/E.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Hepatitis X is available below.

Misdiagnosis and Hepatitis X

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed.
The best known, ...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea
is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
to cause some level of diarrhea in patients.
The reason is that...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning).
In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed
(it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive
conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a...read more »

Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients
with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician.
The reasons are multifactorial....read more »

Article Excerpts about Hepatitis X

Some cases of viral hepatitis cannot be
attributed to the hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E viruses. This is called non
A...E hepatitis or hepatitis X. Scientists have identified several
candidate viruses, but none have been proven to cause hepatitis. The
search for the virus responsible for hepatitis X continues.
(Source: excerpt from Viral Hepatitis A to E and Beyond: NIDDK)

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